Ember Dragons have a great affinity for hot environments. While they themselves are not hot to the touch, their tendency to lurk amongst smoldering ashes has caused many to believe they are fire-starters. Their dully glowing markings serve many purposes: acting as a means of identification between individuals, as an important part of mating displays, and as a way of showing aggression. The long, low build of the breed makes them ungainly in flight, and the thick fleshy membranes of their wings hinder them further. As such, it is rare to see an Ember Dragon take to the air. Ember Dragons are also not particularly sociable; females tend to be defensive, whereas males are more aggressive. Once they have settled with a particular group of dragons, Ember Dragons are incredibly loyal and will defend their pack by any means possible.

Dragons are highly-intelligent reptilian creatures that—from a human perspective, at least—appear to live forever. Many different varieties of dragon exist, each with their own unique qualities, habitats, and behavior. Adolescence in dragons is usually marked by the growth of a hatchling’s wings, although not all breeds of dragons grow wings and some breeds have other traits that indicate the beginning of maturation. In Galsreim, dragons and humans coexist peacefully.

Stubborn and prideful are words that often come to mind when describing Telemicus, a solitary dragon who scarcely welcomes the company of humans and dragons alike. While she is distant from most she has surpising kindness to her own children, the sort of motherhood one might expect from a lest violent dragon. Her volatile nature is often learned by other dragons in the form of tattered wings and missing horns, but she is not invincible and has seen her share of losses, though one would only bring this up if they had a deathwish. her thick black scales hide a multitude of scars and deep gashes, while her injuries are numerous they are nothing like those of her rivals.